Al Anoud

Oman 2006: Loggerhead Turtles of Masirah

A project of Marine Turtle Research Group.

click map for full-size version This was the longest lasting tracking of all 20 loggerheads tagged in 2006. It was especially interesting as the turtle returned to Masirah to nest after only one year and after that nesting season returned once more to the same foraging area, that just happened to be a huge oceanic region at the Yemen / Oman border.

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Species: Loggerhead
Life Stage: Adult
Gender: Female
Release Date: 2006-05-16 21:30:00
Release Location: Masirah Island
Last Location: 2008-03-15 17:51:44

Adoptive Parents:
Nancy Papathanasopoulou
Patricia Soldau

Background

This turtle was found nesting at high tide on a very windy night.
Several people from the Regional Municipal Authorities came to watch her being equipped with her transmitter. She IS the 'special one'.